Bobby Sands writing in An Phoblacht/Republican News
12 June 2026
BOBBY SANDS was the most prolific writer of the republican prisoners in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh during the Blanket Protest which lasted from 1976 until 1981. He was in prison for most of that time, being arrested in October 1976 and sentenced in September 1977. Free article
New Lodge Six anniversary
5 February 2013
HUNDREDS of people from across north Belfast braved a cold February night on Sunday 3 February to mark the 40th anniversary of the New Lodge Massacre, when six local men were gunned down jointly by the British Army and a loyalist death squad. Free article
Video: Launch of Mid-Ulster by-election campaign by Francie Molloy and Sinn Féin
4 February 2013
By-election battle to retain the Mid-Ulster seat held by Martin McGuinness for Sinn Féin formally begins with community rally in Galbally, County Tyrone Free article
MEP acts to stop EU cutting Ireland’s seats in European Parliament
1 February 2013
Sinn Féin MEP critical of Irish Government’s lack of fight to save seat Free article
DUP candidate pleads guilty to racist bomb attack
31 January 2013
Unionist admits targeting Polish family with pipe-bomb by the ‘Real Ulster Freedom Fighters’ Free article
Love Ulster? Love An Phoblacht? It’s in shops now
30 January 2013
An Phoblacht on sale in shops all over the 32 Counties – Willie Frazer's a loyal reader Free article
1972 killing of Joe McCann by British Army ‘unjustified’
29 January 2013
'Official IRA' legend shot in the back by Paras Free article
Sinn Féin leader’s Dáil statement on killing of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe
29 January 2013
Gerry Adams's Dáil statement of sympathy after cash escort detective shot dead during credit union robbery in Louth Free article
Partition Scotland if majority say ‘Yes’ to independence – UUP Baron Kilclooney
29 January 2013
Scotland should be partitioned if particular areas vote reject independence but a majority votes ‘Yes’, says Ulster Unionist Party former deputy leader John Taylor Free article
Hundreds rally in support of Old Darnley Lodge sit-in
28 January 2013
Workers occupy hotel after dramatic closure Free article
40-shilling fine for ‘selling’ Easter Lilies
28 January 2013
Laughter in Omagh court over archaic penalty Free article
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